He said: “The Labour group think it’s outrageous that Kettering Council already charge the highest rate of council tax to its most vulnerable residents than any other council in the country.

“A view seemingly held by the vast majority of people who responded to the recent public consultation on this issue, and we are extremely disappointed that the option of reducing this amount was not put forward in the consultation and call on the council to bring its rate down to something more like the national average.”